Tabbies

Articles of special interest to breeders of Tabbies

GPD, RW BelCats Dream A Little DreamOn March 9th, 2014, a brown tabby Persian spay named GPD, RW BelCats Dream A Little Dream made breed history in CFA when she became the first Persian to earn the title of Grand of Distinction.
This is her story . . .

* Gary PowellPandEcats.com is honored to be able to share with our pa/members this candid interview with Gary as he discusses his Persian breeding program under the Red Sky cattery prefix.

August 2000

* How To Tell A True TabbyPerhaps the single thing most newbies (and some not-so-new cat breeders) find confusing is understanding the issue of agouti and non-agouti tabbies. Learn how to tell whether YOUR tabby is a true agouti (or not) . . .

November 2016

New Chocolate MilestoneRead the story of Rocky, the first ever chocolate or lilac Persian to be ranked in the top 3 of breed nationally in CFA!

* GC Ristokat's Against All OddsPandEcats debuts a new feature that will prove invaluable to every breeder wishing to improve their ability to evaluate kittens and predict how they will develop into adulthood.

April 2004

* Shaving Your Cat's NoseExhibitors of well-presented Silvers and Goldens and tabbies take care that the mascara on their cat's nose leather is not obscured by hair along the edge of the nose leather. The best way of emphasizing good nose mascara is by shaving the hairline around

* Tabby PatternsThere are four main patterns of tabby that occur in the random bred domestic cat population (exclusive of any cat breeds that have wild blood). This article provides an in-depth look at tabby patterns and their genetics ...

October 2009

* Tabby Persian Breed Winners in CFAThis well researched listing of the Tabby Persian breed winners in CFA includes all the cats who are entitled to add the BW in front of their names.

Tabby Persian Grands of Distinction in CFAIn 2011, CFA instituted a brand new title — the Grand of Distinction. The first Persian to earn the award in CFA was a Brown McTabby spay named GPD, RW Belcats Dream A Little Dream. This article tracks the Tabby Persians that have earned this prestigious title to-date.